On October 2, Pope Leo XIV addressed artists and curators gathered in the Apostolic Palace for a meeting on “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education. What he said went well beyond an opinion on generative AI.
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Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
Pope Leo XIV says human art differs fundamentally from AI-generated work, arguing that algorithms lack the human experience and creative spark that give art meaning. He called on the Catholic Church to renew its partnership with artists and cultural institutions amid AI’s growing influence.
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content. Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of huma…
Pope Leo XIV claims that the Catholic Church will be pursuing an “alliance” with artists and institutions to protect the human element in creative works against artificial intelligence. The pontiff met with artists at a Friday event organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, where he expl…
Pope Leo XIV defended the importance of "human art" versus art created by artificial intelligence (AI), and called for the church to "renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions."
On October 2, Pope Leo XIV addressed artists and curators gathered in the Apostolic Palace for a meeting on “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education. What he said went well beyond an opinion on generative AI.
Pope Leo XIV used an address to artists Friday to draw a line between human art and AI. Speaking to artists and curators gathered in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall for “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” the pope said, “There is an ontological difference—even before an aesthetic one—between a…
